Window front construction



V. ROSS AND E. S. HHOADS.

WINDOW FRONT CONSTRUCTION. APPLmATloN m50 MAY 95192:.

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Mettiti-ti rapporteert? VERNON ROSS AND BiRETT S. RHOADS, OF KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI, ASSIGNORS T0 BOSS R/HOAIDS COMPANY, 0F KANSAS CETY. MISSOURI. A CORPORATIGN 0)? l^z$- soon;

Application led May 9,

To [di whom it may concern Be it known that we, VnnNoN Ross and Elnnrr'r S. Riioans. citizens ot the United States, and residents ot Kansas tity, county of Jackson, Strate ot' Missouri, have invented a certain new and nset'ul Improvement in Window Front Constructions, of which the following is a complete specilication.

rThis invention relates to store ,trout construction ot that general class in which the window lights are held inposition under an nnyielding pressure. and pertains Inore especiali)v to that class exemplilied in our application No. 23S/9059. tiled vJuly 2li. 19220. in

.which the glass-clamping means is hidden,

and in which provision is made 'for the aceonnnodation of glass ot' dillerent thicl{ messes. y

.ln the' construction adverted to. there is a. limit with respect to the thickness ot window glass to he accoinmmlated.beyond which it. is impracticalile to malte adjustments without providing aV wider molding strip.

(hir special object therefore, is to provide a construction which is universal as regards its applicability tor practical and el'ieient use with window glass` o'l all thicknesses. and in whiell! therefore. the parts may he stand-- ardized and corresponding parts Ishall lie in tcrchangeahle. A construction ot' this nchar-l acter will malte for duit-lt. dependalile and Figure 1 is a l'ragmental sectional perspecA tive View ot a store front const hod ving the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section tahen ecntraltv through thc clamping nieniliel' disclosed h v Figure l. i

Figure Il is a l'rag-mentar)Y l'ront view with the molding strip niemlier exposing more ot' the. )arts hehind it than Figure l.

Figure l is a horizontal section taken on ruetlon emthe line lli-vllv oll Figure 2.

ln the said drawings l indicates the win-- WINDOW FRGNT CONSTRUCTION.

19521. Serial No. 467,997.

dow easing and 2 the backing part thereof for the window glass hereinafter identified, and mounted upon and within said *asing is a sheetanetal sheathing 3. which sheathing, where i covers the outer fare 'ot' the hacking i), is proridcd at suitable intervals with outwardly-protruding spacing portions 4 (one onlyY appearing) to constitute unyielding ahutmei-.ts for the ,inner tace ol the window glass. and, in the drawing, it will he noted' that the hacking projects into the recesses thus formed` although this construction is not essential; and the part 5 of the sheathing which overlaps the backing at the intcrior side ol: the window, is headed as at G so that when the window is washed at its inner side. the water will drain outwardly.

The hacking portion ot the sheathing is also provided with outwardly-protiuding portions T (one only appearing) eorrespondinggtto the portions l except in function, as each portion l' constitutes a guide torni-.hanneled wedge n interposed hetween and hearing against. the opposing 'edge ot the window light and the inelosing or outer portion olI the sheathing` it heing ol: course understood that strips ot' lead or equivalent. niate rial (not shown) ma)v he directly interposed hetween the wedges-and the window light to ininil'nim chances ot' fracture ot' the latter, as eustomary in this class of invention.

The wedges are tapered attheir outersides or faces so as to function as wedges between the/hacking portion of the sheathing and certain clamping members for the glass, and hereinafter identified.. and their tapered 'laces are Inovidedr with longitudinal slots t. the material from said slots being bent outward to t'orm stilfening rihs' l() tor said laces.

Drawing memhers. screws lt in this in stance. extend through clamping members l2 and the slots ot' the wedges and into the hacking portion o'l" the window casing". the said clamping memhers resting at their lower edges on rihs 1l rising trom the outer portion oll the sheathing. and projecting 'trom the lower edges ot said clamping inemoers are tlanges 13 which hear 'against the tapering or wedge fares ot the Wedge 8. lli' this arrangement it will he seen that proper longitudinal adjustment ot each wedge, tl, affects simultaneous outward and upward adjustment of the associated clamping member on the rib 141-, for e purpose hereinafter explained. lt will be noted that when the ribs 1,11 are pressed out of the portion 15, the edge ci3 such portion is drawn out of vertical slineinent (see Figures 1 and f2), but not to such extent es to interfere with the proper retention of the molding strip. The clamping members ere crimped at 16 to engage and clamp the glass 17 i'mly end unyicldingly against the specing portions 4l, and the extremity of each clamping member terminates in a rolled stiifening edge 18 spaced slightly `from the glass. f

llhe youter edge of the sheathing strip is slightly offset at 19, to provide e narrow space 20, between such edge and the casing 1, c rrespondingto the space between the window light end the edge 18 of the ciamping member.

To provide e finish for the store iront end completely hide from; view the means for securing the Window glass in position. along' eachedge thereof, e resilient molding strip 21 is provided, the saine beingv formed with e flange 22 et its lower edge to be slipped into the space 20, endfrictionelly held therein. At its opposite margin ahook edge 2h is provided to fit over the rolledupper edge 18 of the clemping'membei' `and be snapped into the space between the seine and the window glass.

ln p notice the lower edge oi" the molding strip is first secured-in piece, and then the operator applies vvinward pressure upon the opposite edge of the melding" strip to .ceuse the hook terminal. thereof to yield and' then snep into the space between the Window light and the rolled 'edge of the clamping member. v

.lt will be noted from the above description and by reference to the drawings that the Window glass is clamped unyieldingly in position, and that the simultaneous leternl and vertical adjustments of the clamping members to accommodate the thickness of the glass employed, compensate for the slightly diiierent angles which the centra-l portion of the molding, strip will occupy as eJ result of suoli adjustments, it being understood that the parts are so proportioned that regardless of the degreeof outward ind upward movement of the clamping members, the upper ends of the same always remains the seme distance from the free edge of the portion 19 of the sheathing, due to t ie change in relative position of the clamp memberiZ with respect to the Wedge 8 and the rib 1s, end hence accurately acconimodzite the molding strip regerdless of its anguiar. relation to the glass, which relation of course changes slightly according to the thickness of the glass used. i

lt will thus be seen that in esslfnihling the parts of the Window vfront, the jeiljustinent ,ver

of the clamping' members is determined by the longitudinal adjustment of the wedges, the thickness ot the of course determiningthe adjustment of the Wedges, and likewise the distance between the point Where the crimp 16 will engage the glass and the adjacent edge of such glass. The drawing devices are then operated to clamp the glass firmly in place, and finally the molding strip is secured in position,

From the shove description it will be eppnreiit that changes may' be mede Within the scope of 'the invention es covered by the ep pended claims.

lVhnt We claim is:

l. A. store front construction` comprising s Window casing inclosing the window glass, a suitable backing for the glass, a slideble wedge Within the casing i'oi'edjustinent to accommodate the thickness of the glass. ai rib, and e clamping member vengaging the outer face of the glass and the Wedge and resting,` on the rib.

2. A store front construction, comprising a Window casing inclosing the Window glass;

a. suitable backing for the glass, a slidable Wedge within the casing for adjustment to yaccommodate the thickness ot' the glass, -a

rib, a. clempinpv member ei'igaging the outer face ot the glass and the wedge and resting on the rib, and a molding strip within the casing, hiding the clamping` and supporting elements of the structure.

a windowgcesing inclosingi,r the window glass, a suitab'leibscking for the glass, e Wedge adjnstablet'o .accommodate the thickness o'i' the glass, s clamping plete, ineens toi' adjusting' the clamping plate against the glass :ind

wedffe unda rib foi-.eiinnvenient bv the l?? 7 i D b .y

clamping pleterto cause the same to shift its point ot engagement with the glass, toward or from theedjacentedge thereof, according to the thickiiessfo lie glass employed.

4. A store `'roi'it consti. action comprising a Windowcasing inclosing the Window glass, a snit-able backing; for the glass, e- Wedge aidjustehle to accommodate the thickness of the glass, e clamping,V plate, means for idjusting the clamping plate against the glass and wedge, a rib for engagement by the clamping plate to cause the same to shift its point ofengagrement with the glass, toward or from the adjacent edge` thereof, according to the thickness of the glass employed,

and a molding; strip within the. casing and detechably seciirid at -its outeredge et n. ixed point with respect to thefciising'nnd Yhooked et its opposite edge to the clamping plete at the end therootA in proximity to the 'face of the (dass.

fr store 'front construction;.comprising .3. A store front construction comprising a window casing inclosing the window glass,

il iiiied hackingl for the glass, a. ril) within the elsing', a slidiible wedge between the backing and rib, and a clamping member engaging the outer aces of the glass and Wedge and resting o n said rib.

6. A store front construction comprising a window casing inclo'sing the window glass, a'iixed backing for the glass7 a rib within the casing, a slidable lwedge between the backing and rib, a clamping member engaging the outer faces of the glass and Wedge and resting on said rib, and a molding strip secured vwithin the casing and coverin the clamping and support-ing elementsv of the store front.

7. A store front construction comprising a window casing inclosing the window glass' and having a fixed backing therefor and also having means for spacing the glass from the backing, and also having'a rib, a slidable wedge interposed between Ithe backing and said rib and engaging the edge of' the glass and the casing, and a clamping member engaging the glass rib and wedge..

8. A store front construction comprising a Window easing inclosing the window glass and having a fixed backing therefor and also having means for spacing the glass from the backing, and also having a rib, a slidable wedge interposed between the backing and said rib and engaging the edge of the glass and the casing, a clamping member engag ing the glass, rib and Wedge, and a molding strip secured Within the window casing outward of the rib and engaging the upper edge of thef'clamping member.

9. A store front construction comprising a window casing inclosing the window glass and having a fixed backing therefor and means for spacing the glass from the backing, and also having a rib, aslidable wedge interposed between the backing and said rib and engaging the edge of the glass and the casing, a clamping member resting on the rib, and means operable from the exterior of the store front'for drawing the clamping member against theglass and wedge.l

10. A store front construction comprising a window casing inclosing the Window-glass and having a. fixed backing therefor and means for spacing the glass from the backing, a rib fixed with relation to the backing, a longitudinally-slotted wedge engaging the backing and forming a support for the Window glass, a clamping member resting on the rib and bearing against the outer faceof the window glass and the inclnedvface of ,the wedge, and a screw extending through the clamping member and the slot of said wedge and into the backing for drawing the clamping member toward the glass and said Wedge.

l1. A store frontconstruction comprising a Window casing including' the window glass and having a fixed backing therefor and means for spacing the glass from the backing, a rib fixed with relation to the backing,;a longitudinally-slotted wedge engaging said backing'and forming a support for the window glass, a clamping member resting on the rib and bearing against thev outer 'face of' the window glass and the inclined face of the Wedge, a screw extending through the clamping member and the slot of said wedge and into the backing for drawing the clamping member toward the glass and said wedge, and a molding strip fitted in the window easing and engaging the same at one edge and at the other edge to the extremity of the clamping memv ber adjacent the point of engagement of the latter with `the glass.

In witness whereof we hereunto afiix our signatures.

VERNON ROSS. ERRETT S. RHOADS. 

